YALE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE–IMPACTS: PEDIATRIC TRAINING IN ERS TO RAISE PREPAREDNESS FOR CHILDREN

Led by the Yale School of Medicine, ImPACTS provides cycles of pediatric simulation-based assessment and training to Community ERs where most children are seen. The ImPACTS team initially assesses the ER’s pediatric equipment and supplies and then provides critical pediatric emergency training where most needed. The ERs then receive post-training assessment to identify additional areas of support.

It was a very productive year for ImPACTS in spite of COVID. This work involved developing many additional cases/materials AND running two groups of ERs through a three month telesimulation/distance learning collaborative with 17 ERs in the first group and with approximately 20 ERs in the second cohort. There were over 200 providers participating (nurses, doctors) from across the country participating. This work has resulted in multiple publications and presentations and this past year over 12 papers were published on prior work in peer reviewed journals and in the expansion of the ImPACTS website.

Additionally, there were enhancements in 2020 for intervention after simulations including:

increased frequency of interactions between children’s hospitals and community ERs
increased opportunity for interactions between community ERs
more specific guidance on resources
more ongoing simulation-based training enhanced leadership support at community hospitals